{"id":11210,"date":"2012-12-27T00:58:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/?p=11210"},"modified":"2012-12-26T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T13:34:11","slug":"maurice-of-nassau-1567-1625-brief-profile-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awamipolitics.com\/maurice-of-nassau-1567-1625-brief-profile-history-11210.html","title":{"rendered":"Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625) \u2013 Brief Profile & History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Maurice of Nassau (Dutch General) instituted a wide range of reforms and innovations that provided the Dutch army with the strength to secure the independence of the Netherlands from Spain. His changes in infantry organization provided the initial example of battalion-size units, and his integration of artillery and engineer support gained him the reputation as a master of siege warfare. Maurice also .recognized the importance of a professional army by instituting better pay and conditions, for. efi listed men and establishing the first military academy for officer training.<\/p>